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===Ossiriand and the Coming of the Nandor===

===Ossiriand and the Coming of the Nandor===

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In the [[Elder Days]], a green, forested and little peopled region in Eastern [[Beleriand]] at the western feet of the Blue Mountains was named ''[[Ossiriand]]'' ("Land of Seven Rivers") by the [[Sindar]]. Ossiriand was so named because the River [[Gelion]] and its tributaries watered the lands.<ref name=WJC>{{WJ|C}}, p. 385</ref><ref>{{WJ|Beleriand}}, p. 195</ref><ref name=GA1350>{{GA|1350}}, p. 13</ref>

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In the [[Elder Days]], a green, forested and little peopled region in easternmost [[Beleriand]] at the western feet of the Blue Mountains was named ''[[Ossiriand]]'' ("Land of Seven Rivers") by the [[Sindar]]. Ossiriand was so named because the River [[Gelion]] and its tributaries watered the lands.<ref name=WJC>{{WJ|C}}, p. 385</ref><ref>{{WJ|Beleriand}}, p. 195</ref><ref name=GA1350>{{GA|1350}}, p. 13</ref>

[[Image:Ossiriandmap.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Map of Ossiriand]]

[[Image:Ossiriandmap.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Map of Ossiriand]]

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North of Ossiriand lay the land of [[Thargelion]], and south of the river Adurant later lay the ''Land of the Dead that Live'', where [[Lúthien Tinúviel|Lúthien]] and [[Beren]] lived their second lives.

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The Seven Rivers were, from north to south:

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#River ''[[Gelion]]''

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#River ''[[Ascar]]'' or ''Rathlóriel''

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#River ''[[Thalos]]''

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#River ''[[Legolin]]''

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#River ''[[Brilthor]]''

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#River ''[[Duilwen]]''

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#River ''[[Adurant]]'', with [[Tol Galen]]

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Along the northern shore of the Ascar ran the Dwarf-Road to [[Nogrod]].

In the early [[First Age]] before the rise of [[the Moon]],<ref>{{MR|P3I3}}, p. 164 (§29)</ref> a part of the [[Teleri]]n [[Elves|Elven]] people called [[Nandor]] entered Ossiriand under their leader [[Denethor (Nando)|Denethor]], and were given permission by [[Thingol]] to settle the lands.<ref name=GA1350/><ref>{{MR|P2j}}, p. 93 (§86)</ref> These Nandor became known as the [[Green-elves]], and they named their country '''''Lindon''''' (after their clan-name ''[[Lindar|Lindi]]'').<ref name=WJC/>

In the early [[First Age]] before the rise of [[the Moon]],<ref>{{MR|P3I3}}, p. 164 (§29)</ref> a part of the [[Teleri]]n [[Elves|Elven]] people called [[Nandor]] entered Ossiriand under their leader [[Denethor (Nando)|Denethor]], and were given permission by [[Thingol]] to settle the lands.<ref name=GA1350/><ref>{{MR|P2j}}, p. 93 (§86)</ref> These Nandor became known as the [[Green-elves]], and they named their country '''''Lindon''''' (after their clan-name ''[[Lindar|Lindi]]'').<ref name=WJC/>

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''Lindon'' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈlindon]}}) means "land of music",<ref>{{S|14}}</ref> or "Land of the singers".{{fact}} It has been suggested that the name literally means "lofty song".<ref>Jeff J. Erwin (ca. 1997/98), [http://fanmodules.free.fr/Lands%20of%20the%20West/Lindon/ ''MERP: Lindon''] [unpublished manuscript]</ref>

''Lindon'' was derived from [[Nandorin]](?) *''Lindānā''. The Sindar and Noldor adopted the name ''Lindon''; the former also called the country '''''Dor Lindon''''', and the latter '''''Lindóne''''' (or ''Lindónë''<ref>{{HM|IX}}</ref>).<ref name=WJC/>

''Lindon'' was derived from [[Nandorin]](?) *''Lindānā''. The Sindar and Noldor adopted the name ''Lindon''; the former also called the country '''''Dor Lindon''''', and the latter '''''Lindóne''''' (or ''Lindónë''<ref>{{HM|IX}}</ref>).<ref name=WJC/>

==Portrayals in Adaptations==

==Portrayals in Adaptations==

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:A supplement on Lindon was never released by [[Iron Crown Enterprises|ICE]], although there were such plans,<ref>{{ICE|8014}}, p. 15</ref> and Jeff J. Erwin and Oliver Schick were commissioned to write supplements on Lindon and Mithlond, respectively (both supplements were nearly finished at the time ICE lost their license from [[Middle-earth Enterprises|Tolkien Enterprises]]).<ref>Oliver Schick, Mailing list message of 9 Oct 2007, at [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/fan-modules/?v=1&t=directory&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=dir&slk=3 Yahoo groups Fan modules]</ref> However, scattered information on Lindon and its prominent individuals can be found in several supplements.<ref>{{ICE|8014}}, pp. 3-4, 10-11, 14-15</ref><ref>{{ICE|4002}}, pp. 16, 44-46</ref><ref>{{ICE|2022}}, pp. 61, 148</ref><ref>{{ICE|2023}}, pp. 68-69</ref>

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History

Ossiriand and the Coming of the Nandor

In the Elder Days, a green, forested and little peopled region in easternmost Beleriand at the western feet of the Blue Mountains was named Ossiriand ("Land of Seven Rivers") by the Sindar. Ossiriand was so named because the River Gelion and its tributaries watered the lands.[1][2][3]

Map of Ossiriand

North of Ossiriand lay the land of Thargelion, and south of the river Adurant later lay the Land of the Dead that Live, where Lúthien and Beren lived their second lives.

After their leader Denethor was killed in an Orc-raid the Green-elves chose no more leaders, and many of them removed to Doriath.[6][7]

Lindon was the only part of Beleriand that survived the War of Wrath, the rest of the land having been broken or submerged by the tumults.[8] However, Belegaer the Great Sea broke through the mountain chain at the former riverbed of Ascar, creating the Gulf of Lhûn.

The Noldor mainly dwelt in Forlindon, and the Sindar (and surviving Green-elves[source?]) in Harlindon (a fief under the rule of Celeborn).[10][11] Together, they built Mithlond (the Grey Havens) on the Gulf, and many Elves left from there to Valinor. Lindon was one of the two Noldorin Kingdoms during the Second Age (the other being Eregion), until Gil-galad was killed by Sauron during the War of the Last Alliance.

In the tumult following the Downfall of Númenor, Lindon suffered great loss as "the sea rode in upon the land", and therefore had shrunk when the Third Age began.[12]

The Third Age: Rule of Círdan

After the War of the Last Alliance, most of the Ñoldor finally departed for Valinor, and Lindon became depopulated, now ruled by Gil-galad's lieutenant, the Sindarin elf Círdan the Shipwright, who kept building ships for the departing Elves.

Portrayals in Adaptations

A supplement on Lindon was never released by ICE, although there were such plans,[18] and Jeff J. Erwin and Oliver Schick were commissioned to write supplements on Lindon and Mithlond, respectively (both supplements were nearly finished at the time ICE lost their license from Tolkien Enterprises).[19] However, scattered information on Lindon and its prominent individuals can be found in several supplements.[20][21][22][23]